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Schaffter’s murder: Suspicious image detected on CCTV!

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is mulling to submit the footage obtained from the CCTV found along the way from Janashakthi PLC Director Dinesh Schaffter’s residence to the Public Cemetery, Borella to the persons and institutions with expertise in the matter and obtain a thorough report.

Security camera footage has become a vital piece of evidence in the investigation into the mysterious murder of Mr.Schaffter.

According to police information, the CID intends to clear the doubts pertaining to findings of CCTV footage by obtaining scientific evidence.

A senior police officer said further investigation will be conducted by analyzing available evidence. The officials from the Fingerprint Bureau have found 11 or so fingerprints in Mr.Schaffter’s vehicle. The fingerprints have been analyzed and the report has already been given to the CID. The fingerprints of the cemetery worker and Mr.Schaffter’s assistant who took him to the hospital are also among them.

CID internal sources said further investigations including call record analysis are still being conducted. The CID is scheduled to submit a report to the court on the next court date in this regard.

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SL records highest export revenue last year

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The highest export revenue in Sri Lankan history, which was USD 13.1 billion, was recorded last year, Plantation Industries and Industries Minister Ramesh Pathirana said.

He said this when the Advisory Committee of the Ministry convened in Parliament recently.

The minister said that 22 car and three-wheeler assembling plants are currently operative in the country and through the restriction of imports, a great progress can be seen in the industries.

Many issues related to gems and jewellery, clay, cashews, cane and bamboo industries were brought to the attention of the committee by the MPs and the minister has given instructions to the officials including the ministry secretary to take immediate action in this regard.

The minister further said that industrial development will be carried out in 20 identified areas.

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Family of pickpockets arrested!

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A man who got into buses with wife and three children and then stole mobile phones and wallets of passengers was arrested along with 5,200 milligrams of heroin, the Piliyandala Police said.

During the interrogation of the suspect, police found nearly 20 stolen mobile phones worth over Rs.1 million.

Piliyandala Crimes OIC IP Dinesh Hettiarachchi, who has been paying attention to several complaints received from youths and school children regarding the loss of mobile phones in buses, has arrested the suspect in Miriswatta based on CCTV footage.

A police officer said that the wife and three children were with the suspect at the time of his arrest, and the three children had started crying requesting not to take their father away.

The 33-year-old suspect, a resident of Pothupitiya in Wadduwa, failed to give a valid reason as to why he was in Piliyandala with his wife and children.

Investigations revealed that the mobile phones of school children and women in buses were stolen meticulously by the suspect along Route No. 138 Homagama-Pettah and Route No. 296 Piliyandala-Maharagama.

Police said that they were able to find the stolen mobile phones which had been sold at a very low price in Badowita, Mt.Lavinia and Pettah.

The suspect will be produced in the Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court.

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‘Murawatte Kabaraya’ hospitalized!

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A suspect, who was recaptured after escaping from the custody of the Kalutara Prison officers, was hospitalized due to injuries sustained after he banged his head against the iron door of the police cell, Panadura North Police said.

The suspect was identified as 32-year-old ‘Murawatte Kabaraya’, a resident of Koralawella, Moratuwa.

Police sources said that the suspect was arrested yesterday (07) by a group of officers of the crimes division.

He was admitted to the Panadura Base Hospital in a ‘Suwa Seriya’ ambulance.

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